by Emma Chapman
The entirety of this book is remarkably unsettling. This is a psychological thriller with the emphasis on psychological. Every bit of the writing, the characterization, even the setting suits the mood of the story. It is cold and bleak. Rooting for main character Marta becomes remarkably easy ver...
How to be a good wife by Emma Chapman was and interesting and unsettling read.I really enjoy books set in Scandinavia and How to be a good wife tells the story of Marta and Hector who have been married for a long time - so long that she finds it difficult to remember her life before him. He has alw...
Emma Chapman's debut novel "How to be a Good Wife" is a well written, compelling read with many layers, all of which revolve around the main character, Marta. Marta has been married to Hector for a long time. In fact, all of her adult life has been spent catering to him, their marriage, and their so...
Compared to the other book I was reading at the time, this was a fairly quick read and I was able to get this completed in a few days. The premise was interesting, especially since the title of the book throws off the reader. And while the title does have quite a bit to do with the storyline, in ...
Marta has never been completely well but her husband, Hector, has always been there to take care of her. He makes sure she takes her medications. He makes sure she gets her rest. He makes sure she doesn’t smoke. He makes sure she has enough to do to keep her at home. Having been given a copy of...
This book will be a little hard for me to rate. I didn't love it, I didn't hate it. It was an OK read for me. I started it this summer and put it down because it just wasn't drawing me in. Then I picked it up this month and while I found the book slow and the main character dull I still felt compell...
Thank you to St. Martin's Press via Netgalley for providing me with an early copy of this novel! I'm going to lead with - WHAT A SLEEPER READ!!Seriously, I had a hard time in the beginning. I knew something was up, but things seemed to be moving terribly slow so at about 50%, I was getting nervous. ...
This book captivated me from the very first chapter, the writing was to the point, not flowery in any way. The details described were only those needed to accentuate the plot. Very chilling, psychologically creepy, and in the beginning I was not sure what was going on. I thought one way and than ano...
In an unknown village in an unknown Scandinavian country, Marta experiences the pressures of empty-nest syndrome and a future with nothing but caring for her house and her husband to fill up her time. In a fit of pique at the loss of her son and tired of Hector treating her like the fragile china do...
I received my copy from Pan Macmillan through Nudge.Marta and Hector have been married for years. For so long, in fact, that Marta doesn’t seem to have any memories of her life before her wedding. For over twenty years Marta’s main focus in life has been her husband, her son and the house they live ...
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